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2022 Regular Session

House Bill 971

Driver's license; increase time period to renew expired license without examination.

Became law as Chapter 407, Laws of 2022, signed April 14, 2022, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE TIME PERIOD DURING WHICH AN EXPIRED DRIVER'S LICENSE MAY BE RENEWED WITHOUT EXAMINATION; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION OF LAW TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL BE THE STATE AGENCY WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR REGULATING CERTAIN DIGITAL WALLETS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-216, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT ANY PERSON FROM DRIVING A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE IF CONVICTED OF ANY CRIME UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACT OR ANY FELONY INVOLVING A SEVERE FORM OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AS DEFINED BY FEDERAL LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Charles Busby

Its course

January 17 to April 14, 2022, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action24 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 317 days

TransportationJan 17 to Jan 269 days

In the SenateFeb 3 to Mar 934 days

Highways and TransportationFeb 11 to Feb 2312 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 23 to Mar 16 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Mar 3122 days

With the GovernorMar 31 to Apr 1414 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 9

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Transportation
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 3Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 4 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 4Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 11Referred to the Senate committees on Highways and Transportation and on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 23Reported as amended from HI to JA in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 9Passed the Senate

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 9Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Reconsidered in the Senate
  3. Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended
  5. Mar 10Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  6. Mar 14Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  7. Mar 16Conferees named in the House: Busby, Massengill and McKnight
  8. Mar 22Conferees named in the Senate: Branning, DeLano and Williams
  9. Mar 25Conference report filed in the Senate
  10. Conference report filed in the House
  11. Mar 27Conference report adopted in the House
  12. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
  13. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 31 – Apr 14

  1. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 14Approved by the Governor
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 3Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 4Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 11Referred To Highways and Transportation;Judiciary, Division ASenate
  7. Feb 23DR - TSDPAA: HI To JASenate
  8. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 9PassedSenate
  10. Mar 9Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  11. Mar 9ReconsideredSenate
  12. Mar 9AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  14. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 16Conferees Named Busby,Massengill,McKnightHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 22Conferees Named Branning,DeLano,WilliamsSenate
  18. Mar 25Conference Report FiledSenate
  19. Mar 25Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 27Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  21. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  22. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  23. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  24. Apr 14Approved by GovernorGovernor